My wife recently entered a CrossFit competition and she required some training to work on some weaknesses, and improve mobility. Following is what I put together for her. This training session will assist anyone who needs improved: Squat depth Explosivenes Overhead mobility Shoulder strength Lat strength This is training, not FOR TIME or AMRAP, ten […]
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Ask most people “Can you do back extensions with the kettlebell?” and they’ll more than likely tell you “No”. Lucky for you, I don’t take “no” for an answer easily and don’t do things the conventional way. Without further ado, behold, the Kettlebell Back Hyperextension. A post shared by Cavemantraining (@realcavemantraining) on Oct 7, 2017
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FILTHY FIFTY WOD The WOD consists out of the following four tasks, complete all FOR TIME: 50 Overhead Reverse Lunges (alternating) 1=1 50 Kettlebell Crush Push-ups 50 Alternating Hang Cleans L+R = 1 50 Worlds Best Kettlebell Combo The video above also contains some stretching, of course, you should always spend some time on
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Two AMRAPs and one task for time. First 6 minute AMRAP consists of: 3 x WBKC (details here or download PDF) 1 x Alternating Sots Press Second 6-minute AMRAP consists of: 2 x Alternating Gorilla Cleans 1 x Alternating Dead to Overhead Cossack with Deadlift Don’t rush your cossacks! The alternative is racked deadlift.
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The following flexibility and strength routine/flow is great to work on the hips, core, legs, ankles, knees and shoulders, I’ve been using it since 2010 for my BJJ Strength and Conditioning. (see video at top) Double Kettlebell Racked Get-up Racked Alternating Take-down Lunge Racked Alternating Forward Lunge Get-down and repeat The racked get-up is
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The Bent Press is an exercise everyone should be incorporating in their training, it’s awesome for so many things. Thoracic mobility Flexibility Core strength Shoulder mobility Shoulder strength Improved posture Injury prevention Kyphosis prevention (rounding of the back) improved breathing Stability and much more It’s also great to get heavier weight overhead and focus on
As a physiotherapist I get to see a ton of patients that come in with shoulder problems. The number one profile I see with this; a late 30s, early 40s desk jockey who hits the gym and trains but is otherwise sedentary, overweight and living a happy suburban life. They come in, take of their
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The kettlebell lunge windmill is one of my favourite exercise to use at the end of a hard workout. Major benefits Thoracic mobility Thoracic rotation Shoulder stability Shoulder strength Core strength Isometrics Isometric, meaning you keep the muscles contracted during the exercise: latissimus dorsi triceps gluteals pectorals abdominals obliques Pretty much full-body contraction. Key
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Strength and Mobility with kettlebells, one tool, several goals met. The following workout I put together to meet several goals in one, have a go at it and post below. Pick one or several kettlebells to perform the following exercises and perform 6 slow controlled reps. chest press shoulder press bent over row Complete all
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Apart from a sexy toosh or rock hard buns, here’s the real reason you want to squeeze those buttocks. This article will be interesting for trainers and people that squat, especially if you experience lower-back pain or want to lift more weight with your weighted squat.
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Bit of a boring rant but necessary! Think about thin, lean, jacked, sexy you later on! Do you want to be riddled with injuries or be able to push the boundaries that bit further? If you have shit shoulders, fix them. If you have shit hips…. fix them! The information is out there if you
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If you have awesome feet and awesome hips, chances are, your knees will be relatively happy. You can dive further in to strengthening them for sports, running, changing direction etc. This is an example of a typically normal drill and how it can be made totally awesome with a partner instead! If more teams started
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There are so many aspects and modalities of training movement that it’s an ongoing of games, play and exploration of freedom in that concept. A lot of the rules that we have become accustomed to in training have been somewhat cast aside when it comes to training movement patterns. Thats not to say other areas
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If you only ever had one exercise to work on your mobility, it would be this exercise and it’s variations! It’s my personal opinion that the overhead get-up and it’s variations is the best all-round exercise to work on your mobility, there are so many good things happening in the movement. Above is a video of
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If you use a barbell to work on your racking mobility, your collarbone and neck will be in the way to achieve further range, with the kettlebell you can keep going past this stopping point. Therefore, the kettlebell will allow you to get a better range of motion for your barbell racking position in your CrossFit workouts.
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The kettlebell standing pull-over is what I call this kettlebell exercise, it’s an amazing exercise that I use for mobility and strength. A light weight for mobility work and a medium for strength. This exercise is good for: shoulder strength tricep strength shoulder mobility tricep flexibility thoracic mobility lat flexibility grip strength full body stability If
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Written by Tom Morrison Ultimately the key to making long term progress is: DON’T GET INJURED. Go hard or go home, no pain no gain, yes I totally agree with, and I am all for it! That’s cool beans IF, you are willing to put the work in to have balance. Let’s face it, there
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I have been training for almost 6 years now, in that 6 years you can almost write off the first 4 because in your infant training years you don’t really take anything in, but of course, you have abs now, so you must know what you’re doing right? Only this last year would I say
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